Evan and Julia McDonald share a love that has no
boundaries. They are happily married and have a wonderful
family. When Evan has to take a last minute business trip
to fill in for an injured colleague, Julia becomes
slightly paranoid. She envisions the worst possible
scenarios for what may happen to her husband while in
Colombia. Evan calmly accepts her advice and promises
that he will be careful. As Evan kisses her goodbye, he
tells her how much he will miss her and that they will
celebrate when he comes home. Later that evening, Julia
is waiting for Evan to call and tell her that he arrived
safely; however, when the phone rings it is Harold, Evan's
boss, on the other end. His voice confirms Julia's worst
fears that something has happened to her husband. Harold
tells her that Evan has been kidnapped. What will she do
now?
With the love of her life missing in a foreign country,
Julia vows to do whatever it takes to bring him back home
to his family. She meets with all the appropriate people,
and immerses herself in the Colombian culture. Even after
five years, she is still struggling and is as determined
as ever to bring Evan home. On the day that she is going
to meet with officials in Washington, D.C. to try and have
her husband's case reopened, she receives a phone call
that sends her world spiraling. Will her heart survive
the news?
Georgia Bockoven has captured the true meaning of a soul
mate. She has created a strong cast of characters
starting with Julia. A portion of the story is told
through a series of letters that Julia writes to her
husband in anticipation of his return. Through these
letters, the reader learns of their first meeting and
their subsequent courtship. The story takes some
unexpected turns and contains some shocking revelations,
but through it all Ms. Bockoven has skillfully woven an
alluring romance. IF I'D NEVER KNOWN YOUR LOVE is a
poignant tale of love and courage. It is an amazing
read.
"I'm going to miss you. Every minute of every hour…"
With those words, Julia's husband stepped into his taxi and
was gone. Evan McDonald. Julia's lifeline—and the doting
father of her two beautiful children. From the moment she'd
first spotted him in high school so many years before,
Julia had known they'd always be together.
Now…Evan's business trip to Colombia becomes deadly when
he's kidnapped, and Julia is thrown into a tailspin of
horror…and waiting.
For five tortured years Julia does whatever it takes to
bring Evan home. Despite her grief and rage at losing the
man she loves, she vows to keep struggling. Until she
receives a call that shatters her hopes of Evan's return.
But then…